My Lactation Sensation

08/12/2023

This 🙌

08/05/2023

Every mother needs support. Whether they exclusively Breast ,Pump or Bottle feed. The more support you have can make this amazing journey much easier.

01/23/2023

My little girl just turned one. We still do night feeds.

01/23/2023

01/23/2023

🙌 BREASTFEEDING FACT 🙌
Breastfeeding moms use extra calories to make breast milk whether from their diet or their "extra" fat stores.

While breastfeeding you typically just need to listen to your body and your appetite to know how much to eat and get enough calories to maintain an adequate milk supply.

It is common to feel hungry especially in the beginning or as your baby goes through normal periodic growth spurts…or just all the time!

For most moms, the additional fat stores in the body as a result of the pregnancy will be more than enough to account for the additional calorie requirement needed and they will not need to increase their intake in any way.

Breastfeeding moms need about 1800-2200 calories per day to maintain an abundant and adequate milk supply. If your body does not have the additional fat stores to draw from, consuming less than 1500-1800 calories could put your supply at risk.

Many factors go into whether you will need to consume the extra calories such as your BMI, your activity level and your nutritional status. Eating foods higher in nutritional value may reduce your need for the extra calories than eating a lot of less nutritional or processed foods.

On average, about 500 calories per day will used to produce your breast milk. Taking in 500 extra calories is what an exclusively breastfeeding mother typically needs to maintain her pre-pregnancy weight, although this is not the same for all women.

This amount is an average and other factors will impact this. Such as the amount of breastfeeding you are doing, whether it is exclusive, mostly breast milk, or just a feeding or two per day…and your individual fat reserves or your BMI (Body Mass Index).

The more reserves you have, the less calories you will require and the less reserves you have the more calories you will need to take in to maintain a full and adequate milk supply.

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From my Online Breastfeeding Course, Simply Breastfeeding!

01/20/2023

12/21/2022

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12/12/2022

You got this!

12/12/2022

Happy Monday!

12/07/2022

This was my morning. How many of you can relate?

12/07/2022

Happy Hump Day!

12/03/2022

Tit’s the season… for mastitis!
Every year we see an increase in mastitis around the holidays.
Some reasons why??
-traveling
-distracted babies
-tight clothes
-missed feeds/pumping
-more pumping/change in feeding methods
-stress
And more!!

If you think you’re developing mastitis, ice and consult an IBCLC asap!!

Love the boobie tree design? Don’t worry, you can get a shirt or sweatshirt at La Boobtique! All proceeds will go to help families access lactation care!

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11/28/2022

Good Morning! I thought this was fitting for Cyber Monday. 😂🤣 Have a great day!

11/27/2022

Who’s ready?

11/27/2022

With my 1st Pizza , 2nd Perogies , 3rd Waffles

11/27/2022

Isn’t this the truth. 😂🤣

What have you bought shopping online while saving money breastfeeding? 😆😉

Weekend after Thanksgiving shopping thread! Spread the love, tell us where you're shopping, for what, and the discounts/deals you know of. If you own a business and are having a special event, tell us about that too!

Shopping from the couch without pants is my favorite, enable away!

11/24/2022

You may be worried about respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and how it might affect your baby. This virus is very common. Most infants have had RSV by the time they are two years old. The older a baby is when they get it, the less severe the infection tends to be.

Studies show that breastfeeding has a protective effect against RSV. Breastfeeding does not prevent your baby from getting infected with this virus. However, all available studies show that breastfeeding reduces the seriousness of the illness. Babies who were breastfed for less than two months were more likely to be hospitalized when infected with RSV. Babies who were exclusively breastfed for more than four months were significantly less likely to be hospitalized and need oxygen when infected with RSV. Human milk has anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-inflammatory properties that boost your baby’s own immune response to the virus. Human milk may also protect against serious airway damage.

If your baby was born premature, has lung disease, and/or heart disease these factors can complicate cases of RSV. The most effective ways to prevent illness is to limit exposure to the virus, wash hands regularly and continue to breastfeed. If you are concerned about your baby being exposed to the virus, ask people not to kiss or cuddle your baby.

11/24/2022

This!!!